The maximum value of the determinant of the matrix \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1+\sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 4…

The maximum value of the determinant of the matrix \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1+\sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 2 x \\ \sin ^2 x & 1+\cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 2 x \\ \sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 1+4 \sin 2 x \end{array}\right] \text { is }\)
  1. 0
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 6

Solution

Given, \(\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1+\sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 2 x \\ \sin ^2 x & 1+\cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 2 x \\ \sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 1+4 \sin 2 x \end{array}\right|\) Applying \(R_1 \rightarrow R_1-R_3\) and \(R_2 \rightarrow R_2-R_3\), we get \(=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & -1 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 \\ \sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 1+4 \sin 2 x \end{array}\right|\) Applying \(C_2 \rightarrow C_2+C_1\) \(=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 \\ \sin ^2 x & 1 & 1+4 \sin 2 x \end{array}\right|\) Applying \(R_2 \rightarrow R_2-R_1\) and \(R_3 \rightarrow R_3-R_1\) \(=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & -1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0 \\ -1+\sin ^2 x & 0 & 2+4 \sin 2 x \end{array}\right|=2+4 \sin 2 x\) Since, maximum value of \(\sin 2 x\) is 1. \(=2+4=6\)

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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